Laboratory Services

Accurate Testing, Trusted Results

Hundreds of diagnostic laboratory tests are available to your doctor, with new tests added regularly. If you have questions about your lab tests, please feel free to give your physician a call.

Frequently Asked Questions

Preparing for Your Lab Visit

Freeman West Lab

Our lab at Freeman West is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The lab offers clinical and pathology services. Medical technologists, on duty 24 hours a day, provide lab results for both diagnosis and continuation of care. The lab provides testing for all areas of the hospital including the emergency room, operating room, cardiovascular operating room, all patient rooms and outpatients.

Bentlage Building Ste. LL01

Monday – Thursday: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am to 1:00 pm

Freeman Hospital East Lab

Monday – Friday: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

Freeman Neosho Hospital

Sunday – Saturday: 7:00 am to 5:30 pm

Freeman Women’s Center

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Laboratory phlebotomists or licensed nurses can draw blood specimens. Our phlebotomists and nurses always try to obtain a blood sample with the least discomfort possible.

Many of the tests require you to fast – this means you should avoid consuming anything but water after midnight the day before your test.

Your doctor may want your lab tests drawn and completed very early in the morning. Morning phlebotomy rounds for patients in the hospital begin as early as 3 am. This ensures your doctor has the results in time for morning rounds.

Understanding Your Lab Results

Explanation of Terminology That May Appear in Your Lab Report:

Complete blood count (CBC)

can show if you have an infection or anemia

Prothrombin time (PT)

used to monitor coumadin “blood thinning” therapy

Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)

used to monitor heparin therapy or used as a blood clotting screening test

Sodium (NA) and potassium (K)

necessary in the regulation of body fluids, an adequate potassium level is necessary for your heart to function properly

Glucose (GLUC) or blood sugar

used to diagnose diabetes, hypoglycemia or to help regulate blood sugar

Amylase (AMYL)

increases in amylase and lipase are diagnostic of pancreatitis

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

used to detect kidney dysfunction

Basic metabolic panel (BM7)

a basic chemistry panel to monitor several different metabolic systems

Comprehensive metabolic panel (CM12)

measures tests in the BM7 and adds several more metabolic and enzyme determinations

BM7 and CM12 provide valuable information to your physician without ordering multiple tests and subjecting you to multiple sticks.